Northside Elementary robotics class competes in regional competition

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On: December 15, 2016

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On Saturday, December 3, 2016 the Northside Elementary DawgBots participated in the West Georgia First Lego League Regional Competition at Haralson County Middle School.

The DawgBots received a trophy for first place in robot design at this event.

This award can be seen at Northside Elementary School in the trophy case next to the DawgBots 2016 team shirt.

Northside is so proud of all the hard work these students have shown getting prepared for this competition.

The Northside DawgBots are looking forward to attending this event again next year and to other opportunities in the future.

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